Climate modes synergistically influence marine heatwaves in the North Sea

Climate modes synergistically influence marine heatwaves in the North Sea

Abstract. Global shelf seas have experienced unprecedented marine heatwaves (MHWs) in recent decades. Although MHWs have been extensively studied at the global scale, their regional variability and underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood, particularly in shelf seas influenced by multiple climate modes. Here, we...

Record-Breaking Marine Heatwave Event in the Yellow Sea During Summer 2024 and Its Underlying Mechanisms

Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are persistent extreme warm events in the ocean that pose substantial threats to marine ecosystems, fisheries, aquaculture, and offshore energy infrastructure. In 2024, the Yellow Sea experienced the most intense MHW on record in terms of cumulative intensity, with sea surface temperature (SST)...

Spatiotemporal characteristics of marine heatwaves driven by different factors in the South China Sea

Coupled air–sea interactions drove and sustained the 2013–2016 North Pacific marine heatwave

The 2013–2016 marine heatwave (MHW) in the Northeastern Pacific ranks among the most intense extratropical ocean warming events on record. Its intricate evolution has complicated efforts to understand the underlying dynamics crucial for predicting future MHWs. Here, we track the MHW using a closed, three-dimensional La...

Intensifying concurrent marine–atmospheric heatwaves in the marginal seas of the Arabian Peninsula: implications for coral bleaching and ocean productivity

Marine heatwaves (MHWs) and atmospheric heatwaves (AHWs) are intensifying under climate change, yet their concurrent occurrence can amplify thermal stress and pose greater risks to marine ecosystems than either event alone. This study investigates the spatiotemporal variability, physical drivers, and ecological impacts...

Abrupt Increase in Marine Heatwave Accumulated Days Over the Gulf Stream Extension Around 2013 Linked to Subtropical Eastern Pacific Warming

Marine heatwaves (MHWs) exert profound impacts on marine ecosystems and socio‐economic systems. Although individual extreme events have been widely investigated, the mechanisms underlying decadal‐scale abrupt shifts in MHW regimes under global warming remain poorly understood. Here, we identify a pronounced abrupt ch...